Swahili
mbizi
MBI-zi
How to say it
SwahilimbiziMBI-zisoon
Englishdivesoon
Frenchplongeonsoon
Meaning
the act of diving into water.
Good to know
common in the phrase "piga mbizi" (to dive), also used for diving as a sport.
Examples
- Alipiga mbizi baharini kutafuta samaki.He dove into the sea to look for fish.
- Watoto walijifunza kupiga mbizi majini.The children learned to dive in the water.
- Mashindano ya mbizi yatafanyika kesho.The diving competition will take place tomorrow.
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